Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? Join The Spinney as a Chef and work alongside a dedicated team.
Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week, crafting daily meals for service users, staff, and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training to your peers.
Here’s the exciting part: the calendar is buzzing with activities, events, and special occasions which you’ll also cater for. From World Food Day to festive moments like Christmas and Easter, you get to infuse your own flair and keep things exciting.
It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.
Imagine great job satisfaction, home in time for dinner every night, and two days off a week. Now that’s a recipe for a balanced work-life combo.
As a Chef, you will be:
* Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
* Maintaining good food storage procedures and stock rotation according to established procedures.
* Preparing, planning, and cooking meals to a high standard, considering any special requests or dietary requirements.
* Serving food and beverages to service users, staff, and visitors in a professional manner.
* Preparing foods for conferences and banquets.
* Participating in food costings and effective cost control procedures.
* Adhering to 'Safer Food Better Business' standards and record keeping.
* Following Food Hygiene Regulations and safety procedures at all times.
* Taking full shift responsibility for the catering operation.
* Researching and creating new menus to ensure quality and healthy eating guidelines.
* Filing all HACCP-related paperwork correctly, including fridge temperatures, food logs, and cleaning schedules.
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* To be 18 years or older.
* GCSE or equivalent in English.
* City & Guilds 706/1 and 2 (or equivalent) in Basic Food Preparation and Cooking.
* Basic Food Hygiene certification (essential).
* Intermediate Food Hygiene (desirable).
* Previous experience in a similar environment.
* Experience in delivering service on a large scale.
* Menu planning, costing, ordering, stock control, and budget experience.
Where you will be working:
Location: Everest Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9NT
You will work at The Spinney, offering care settings for male patients with personality disorders and/or mental illnesses, within a secure and landscaped environment.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team recognized for positive behavior reinforcement and successful interventions in a secure care setting.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £24,376.
* 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking.
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance.
* Career development and training opportunities.
* Pension contributions.
* Life Assurance.
* Enhanced Maternity Package.
Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.
About your next employer:
You will work for Elysium Healthcare, a stable and innovative company with over 8,000 employees across a network of over 90 services in England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education sectors. Elysium is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network employing over 86,000 people across 10 countries.
Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment, inclusive and accessible hiring practices, and safeguarding service users. All staff will undergo a DBS disclosure.
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